What's Living In Your Hockey Gear?
Inside the average piece of unwashed sports or hockey equipment is a virtual petri dish of bacteria, germs, mould, spores, fungus and even harmful pathogens. Some of the most common and potentially dangerous bacteria that may be living inside your gear includes:
What You Can Get from Unwashed Gear
The NHL and other professional sports leagues are filled with countless horror stories of athletes who were benched or even suffered serious life-threatening medical conditions all because of a simple piece of unwashed gear. Common health issues associated with unsanitized hockey and sports equipment, include: